Gov. Charlie Crist will be making perhaps a turning-point speech in Jacksonville Friday afternoon. He's scheduled to be at the state AFL-CIO conference at the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel.

Meek has been widely regarded by the labor circuit so far in his Senate campaign. He's scheduled to speak at the conference on Saturday.

Here's the part to watch: Crist, in his newfound independence and recent veto of a controversial teacher pay bill (that the unions, well, hated), could score a few points as the AFL-CIO decides who to back in the general election.